Akhtar believes Pakistani fast bowlers lack one major quality

Pakistan fast bowlers have been quite impressive recently, with a successful Champions Trophy campaign and good showing in the ongoing Bangladesh premier League, the quicks are brimming with talent.

However, Pakistan’s record setting fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who was considered one of the most dangerous bowler of his generation, says that the current fast bowling battery lacks one quality.

"They are not quick," said Akhtar, quoted Khaleej Times. "But they are good enough fast bowlers. Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees, [Usman Khan] Shinwari are not as quick, but they can run through opposition batting line-ups. Our bowlers put so much pressure on Indian batsmen in the Champions Trophy final and they just couldn't cope with that. They are good fast bowlers who are creating that magic," Akhtar added.

The world's fastest bowler, who used to form a deadly attack with the legendary Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in the late 90s, was of the view that they are not enough fast bowlers these days.

"You don't see many fast bowlers coming in and bowling at 95 miles per hour to terrorise the batsmen. There are not many great fast bowlers these days. You only have Dale Steyn and Mitchell Starc now. Cricket lack those fearsome characters these days, "Akhtar claimed.